The Deadseat
Backseat survival horror where a handheld game supplies your defenses
Curious Fox Sox · Released May 14, 2025
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 97% of 668
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 94% of 18 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 5
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 1 year ago
- Jun 16, 2025
What is The Deadseat?
In this first-person survival horror game, you sit in a car’s backseat while your parents argue on the drive home. You gather supplies in a handheld game that transfer to the car, then use them to defend against a monster trying to get in. A short main campaign is followed by a one-life Hard Mode that continues the story; Challenge Mode has preset and custom scenarios.
For you if...
- +you like short, story-driven horror with family tension
- +you enjoy managing defenses while watching multiple directions
- +you want harder, customizable challenges beyond the main campaign
Not for you if...
- −you want a long horror campaign
- −you dislike defending one position under pressure
- −you prefer horror without difficult childhood themes
What players say
97% of 668 reviews are positive · 94% of 18 in the last 30 days
Players praise the story, atmosphere, and the interplay between the handheld game and defending the car. Some find the main campaign too easy and brief, saying they can ignore resource gathering.
Screenshots and trailer
The Deadseat system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i5
- Graphics
- Modern Graphics Card (Vulkan Support Required)
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 300 MB available space
- Notes
- Let us know what specs worked for you!
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i7
- Graphics
- Modern Graphics Card (Vulkan Support Required)
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 300 MB available space
- Notes
- Let us know what specs worked for you!
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 11
- Steam features
- Workshop, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Tags
- Singleplayer
- Story Rich
- Survival Horror
- Horror
- Dark
- Action
- Roguelike
- 3D
- Indie
- Resource Management
- First-Person
- Psychological Horror
- Point & Click
- Retro
- Simulation
- 2D
Recent updates
- Jun 16, 2025 · Patch #3 - 6/15/25
- May 19, 2025 · Patch #2 - 5/18/25
- May 16, 2025 · Patch #1 - 5/15/25
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